NPR‘s Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Marilyn Marks of the Coalition for Good Governance about the reasons behind the lawsuit seeking to bar Georgia from using its paperless voting machines.

WaPo: Now, as Iowa Democrats hurtle once again toward the opening faceoff of a hard-fought presidential primary cycle — with at least four candidates seemingly in contention to win Iowa’s Feb. 3 contest — some in the party fear that… Continue reading

The Des Moines Register reports.

Sigh: I am pleased that @FLCourts confirms that Amendment 4 requires fines, fees & restitution be paid to victims before their voting rights may be restored. Voting is a privilege that should not be taken lightly, and I am obligated… Continue reading

AP: A computer security expert says he found that an election server central to a legal battle over the integrity of Georgia elections showed signs of tampering.The server was left exposed to the open internet for at least six months,… Continue reading

NYT:  The House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to transmit two articles of impeachment against President Trump to the Senate, sending the president and his party into uncharted territory in a deeply divisive trial fraught with history and political risk.In… Continue reading

NYT:  Virginia on Wednesday became the 38th state to approve the Equal Rights Amendment, a symbolic victory for those who for generations have been pushing for a constitutional guarantee of legal rights regardless of sex.Virginia’s decision does not… Continue reading

I want to offer my huge thanks to Justin and Dan for filling in for me over the last 16 days. It is a lot of work for them because there is no off season in election law anymore. I… Continue reading

WSJ reports: Shelby Pierson, the principal adviser on election threats in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, said Tuesday that actors intent on spreading malign influence have become more numerous and potent since Russia’s breaches in the… Continue reading

Tomorrow, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear argument in Kelly v. United States. The Hill has this story, and Amy Howe’s SCOTUSblog preview is here. At issue in the case are the convictions of an aide to… Continue reading

U.S. District Judge Alison J. Nathan issued the order in Common Cause N.Y. v. Brehm on Friday. The Gothamist has this story, and Lawyers’ Committee this press release. The order follows a four-day bench trial in October. From… Continue reading

From their press release and memo: ” The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee have made an eight-figure investment in a legal strategy across key battleground states, including Arizona, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and… Continue reading

Launched today: ” the ‘Post Opinions Simulator,’ an interactive tool that allows readers to design their own 2020 Democratic primary and caucus scenarios to see a likely range of outcomes. In this simulator, users can adjust data including polling… Continue reading

The Hill: California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) will not call for a special election in the district held by resigning Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.), a spokesperson confirmed Wednesday…Hunter announced Tuesday he plans to resign effective next Monday after pleading… Continue reading